answersLogoWhite

0

Subjects>Books and Literature>Poetry

What is the etymology of hyperbole?

User Avatar

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago
Updated: 3/22/2024

Hyperbole is Greek word meaning " throwing beyond" or "over-shooting" hence "overstating."

User Avatar

Wiki User

∙ 17y ago
Copy

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is extreme exaggeration used to make a point?

hyberbilye hyperbole


What is the etymology of etymology?

The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"


What is it called when something is exaggerated for effect?

Hyperbole


What are characteristic of hyperbole?

characteristics of hyperbole


What literary term is exaggeration used to emphasize a point?

Extreme exaggeration used in a literary work is known as hyperbole.


What are some characteristics of hyperbole?

characteristics of hyperbole


What does exaggeration and hyperbole have in common?

u use an exaggeration to make it a hyperbole. the definition of a hyperbole is an exaggeration!


What is the Tagalog word for hyperbole?

Tagalog translation of HYPERBOLE: pinagrabe


What is the hyperbole in the poem as you like it?

hyperbole is the poem..... Hehehe


I died laughing is a hyperbole or a personification?

Personification


What is hyperbole is a feature of speech?

A hyperbole is certain a feature of speech. A hyperbole is an over-exaggeration of a certain aspect of the sentence.


What is the opposite of etymology?

Etymology is the opposite of Antipodes

Trending Questions
What is the theme of Mecken's Portrait of an Ideal World? What does the word limpid tell us about the Rio Minho Glade? Who wrote the cradle song? What is the opinion in the last leaf? What is the tone in the poem orchids by hazel Simmons McDonald? What part of speech is phenominal in Randel's phenomenal memory stunned the class? When do you give roses? Who told Penelope that Odysseus had come back to claim his house and had slain all the wooers? What is a poetic word for always? What one thing does Thoreau say stifles poetry and phillosophy? What is repetition for poetry? Can anyone think of a good Acrostic poem for the name Chloe? How does Rosenblatt characterize or describe nature? What are the words to The kitten and the falling leaves? What is a girl name rhyming with red? Is Adam the hero of Paradise Lost? How do you write an acrostic poem for the words cell organelles? What rhymes with nole? What literary devices are use in the alchemist? In everyday use by Alice walker what does the name Dee represent to the narrator?

Resources

Leaderboard All Tags Unanswered

Top Categories

Algebra Chemistry Biology World History English Language Arts Psychology Computer Science Economics

Product

Community Guidelines Honor Code Flashcard Maker Study Guides Math Solver FAQ

Company

About Us Contact Us Terms of Service Privacy Policy Disclaimer Cookie Policy IP Issues
Answers Logo
Copyright ©2025 Answers.com. All Rights Reserved. The material on this site can not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with prior written permission of Answers.